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Genesis 29:26
Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
Genesis 29:26 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Genesis 29:26 in other translations
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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In context
23 And at night he brought in Lia, his daughter, to him,
24 Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom, when morning was come he saw it was Lia.
25 And he said to his father-in-law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why hast thou deceived me?
26 Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
27 Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.
28 He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:
29 To whom her father gave Bala, for her servant.
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